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India halts Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, shuts down Attari border

Pakistani nationals will no longer be allowed to travel to India and Pakistani citizens currently in India have been asked to leave within 48 hours

Indian banks outperform global peers in digital transition, daily services

Indian banks have introduced features like real-time and future-dated payments, app-based banking through messengers, and virtual card issuance for online transactions, outpacing global peers

How a viral TikTok chocolate trend is shaking up global pistachio trade

A viral pistachio-filled chocolate bar from Dubai has sent TikTok into a frenzy - fuelling global demand, straining supplies, and pushing nut prices to record highs

Best of BS Opinion: Tracking silent signals in policy, education, and power

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Hindi no longer mandatory in Maharashtra schools after public backlash

Maharashtra's education minister said the word 'mandatory' would be removed from the directive, following public criticism over making Hindi compulsory in Marathi and English schools

Landing stealth J-36 jets on moving carriers? China's new tech may solve it

The J-36 has been designed to have a stealthy tailless flying wing design, but it creates flight control problems, notably on aircraft carrier landings, and China may just solve the problem soon

Who will be the next Pope? History, rules and surprises in Vatican ranks

As the Vatican mourns the loss of its 266th pope, a look at the centuries-old traditions, historical figures, and the election process behind the Vatican's top spiritual office

Best of BS Opinion: Fiscal fights, market machines, and policy pain

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Why India's first Aadhaar holder is now locked out of welfare schemes

This issue is rooted in deeper structural problems with the Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, which has suffered from technical glitches, exclusion errors, and lack of accountability

Best of BS Opinion: Tumbling through trade, oil, uncertainty, and reform

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Why is Trump targeting Harvard and other universities and what's at stake?

Harvard, Columbia, and over 60 other institutions are facing funding cuts, audits, and federal demands from the Trump administration in the name of combating antisemitism and ideological bias

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India tops AI hiring charts, but is it enough to compete with US and China?

India recorded the world's highest Y-o-Y growth in AI hiring and became the second-largest contributor to AI-related GitHub projects in 2024, but still lags behind in private investments

From chew toys to spa kits: Pet parenting gets serious in small-town India

Driven by rising demand for premium food, grooming tools, and subscriptions, Tier II and III cities are fuelling a pet care boom once limited to metros

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From Nixon to Trump: How US shocks keep resetting the global economic order

Whether it's gold, oil, or tariffs, US economic shocks - from 1930 to 2025 - have repeatedly triggered global realignments and reshaped the rules of trade

Best of BS Opinion: UPI glitches, dollar doubts and Biden's decline

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Best of BS Opinion: The politics of protest, power, and punchlines

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Best of BS Opinion: Trump's tariffs, data dreams, and gender gaps

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